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How Mars' thin and turbulent atmosphere leads to curiously sized dunes
Among the mountainous dunes and small, undulating ripples of Mars’ desert-like surface are sand structures, intermediate…
Could axion decay underlie excess cosmic optical background?
The cosmic optical background (COB) is the visible light emitted by all sources outside of the…
Shedding light on photosynthesis at sea
Plants that live on land, such as spinach, grow by using sunlight to perform photosynthesis. How,…
A robust self-healing polymer made from a common chemical
Material scientists at RIKEN have created a self-healing polymer by using an off-the-shelf compound for the…
An experimental strategy for recreating organ formation in the lab
RIKEN researchers have imitated the formation of organs in the lab by “hacking” certain signaling pathways…
Transparent, photoluminescent phosphor for LED, sensing and security printing applications
Toshiba Corporation has unveiled a technology breakthrough in photoluminescence, a novel phosphor that delivers excellent solubility…
Chemists use boron radicals to convert nitrogen to ammonia in solution
Ammonia is obtained industrially using the Haber–Bosch process, which requires a lot of energy and hydrogen…
Astronomers investigate chemical composition of multiple stellar populations in NGC 2808
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have inspected the…
Massive US storm brings tornadoes to South, blizzard threat
A massive storm blowing across the country Tuesday spawned several tornadoes that wrecked buildings and injured…